Background
Rourke, William John was born on July 29, 1928 in Pemberton, We., Australia. Son of William Harold and Eva Helen (Williams) Rourke.
Rourke, William John was born on July 29, 1928 in Pemberton, We., Australia. Son of William Harold and Eva Helen (Williams) Rourke.
Graduate, Registered Nurse Engineering College, England, 1949. Bachelor Economics, University Queensland, Australia, 1966. Master Economics, Australian National University, 1978.
Commissioned captain, Royal Australian Navy, 1969; advanced through grades to rear admiral, Royal Australian Navy, 1979; defense science representative, Australian High Commission, 1975-1976; general manager, Garden Island Dockyard, Sydney, 1976-1978; chief naval materiel, Royal Australian Navy, 1979-1985; chief executive, Institution Engineers, Australia, 1985-1991; managing director, Engineers Australia Proprietary Ltd., Sydney, 1985-1991; director, Blohm and Voss, Canberra, Australia, since 1990.
Member Council National Science and Technology Centre, Canberra, 1988-1998. Secretary general Federation Engineering Institutions, Southeast Asia and Pacific, 1992-1994. Vice president World Federation Engineering Organizations, 1991-1999.
Fellow Australian Academy Technology Sciences and Engineering, Institution Engineers Australia (honorary).
Married Jennifer Uren. Children: Michael, Andrew.